Processor Team Lead - Night Shift

Michael Foods, Inc.; Gaylord (MN); On-site; USD 36,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Foods, Inc. in Gaylord, Minnesota, seeks a processing operator for the 12-hour night shift (6:00pm–6:00am), alternating weekends. You will operate the UHT/CIP systems, record critical process data, and ensure adherence to safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities include coordinating with packaging, supervising sanitation and GMP activities, and training staff to keep lines running efficiently while maintaining product quality and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• 1–3 months related experience or training.
• Ability to understand safety and quality standards.
• Ability to read, write, and follow procedures.

Responsibilities

• Operate UHT processing and CIP systems; log time, temperature, pressure and flow data.
• Ensure sanitation, GMP compliance, and proper handling of eggs.
• Coordinate with packaging lead for start-up and line hookup.
• Direct processing staff in sanitation, CIP receiving and transferring of eggs.
• Train processing personnel and minimize downtime during cleanup.

Skills

English communication

Safety procedures

Quality awareness

Reading and following procedures

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Spreadsheet

Word processing

Job description

Business Unit Overview

Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that’s First in Food.

Location Description

Michael Foods, Inc. located in Gaylord, Minnesota is Minnesota's Healthy Heartland! Gaylord is located in south central Minnesota about an hour west of the Twin Cities and 35 minutes from Mankato, Hutchinson, and New Ulm. As the County Seat, Gaylord is the "Hub of Sibley County." Our location produces liquid egg, hardcook egg, and precooked egg such as scrambled, patties and omelets.

Responsibilities

• Shift: This is a 12 hour night shift from 6:00pm-6:00am working every other weekend at the Gaylord facility.*

Position Summary

This position is responsible for operating the processing system, CIP system, giving work direction to the other processors and assisting the shift supervisor in the managing of the processing department. This position has the responsibility to comply with Safety work rules at all times as well as an obligation to reinforce Safety as a Core Value. Ensures that all policies, procedures and activities, related to Food Safety & Quality, are followed and complied with uniformly, in an effort to reduce product and process variability.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Assumes full operating responsibility for the UHT processing system, CIP system and records all the time, temperature, pressure and flow rates as required by the company. Detects and reports or acts upon any system abnormalities to reduce the risk of and damage of the system or product.
• Understand how an aseptic system operates and how sanitation, bacteria control, and sterilization are related to it in the process as well as work area to achieve the high quality standards set by the company.
• Coordinates with the packaging lead person the status of the system to allow the timely hook up and start up of the production lines.
• Direct the processing personnel in all sanitation, CIP receiving and transferring of eggs, and GMP activities.
• mix citric acid using procedures set by the company to meet QA standards.
• Prepare written reports and maintain assigned logs, records, and other documentation required by the company and USDA.
• Coordinate with all departments to make sure all mixing activities making sure that mixing is started on time, proper formulations and procedures are being followed and the oldest egg is being processed first to insure all customer and company standards are met.
• Trains all processing personnel on all areas of processing and helps wherever needed to insure the systems are operating at peak performance and down time during clean-up and resterilization is minimized.
• Monitors the central sanitizing systems in the chemical rooms making sure all the drums have chemical in them and operating correctly to meet the correct PPM for each chemical set by the company.
• Maintains regular and consistent attendance.
• Adhere to safe work practices, follow GMP’s, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained. Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety, food quality or personnel safety.
• Responsible for Food Safety and Food Quality of MFI products.
• Accountable for a safe and healthy workplace for everyone. Adhere to all safety policies and procedures and incorporate safety and health in all jobs and tasks.
• Adhere to Quality work practices, follow GMP’s, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained. Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety and quality.
• May fill in for the Area Supervisor, as needed
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or equivalent.
• One to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Education, Experience And Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups, customers/vendors or employees of the organization in English.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, and diagram or schedule form.
• Ability to operate specific equipment or tools in the department.
• Skill in working with computers and experience with spreadsheet and word-processing software.
• Ability to communicate in Spanish a plus.

The pay range for this position is $25.50 to $30.60 per hour.